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This unit will begin by exploring and understanding typography and how it applies to Visual Communication Design. Students will develop and explore techniques to apply and manipulate design from hand to digital format. Focus will be on use of the design elements and principles, grids, forms and structures, the anatomy of typefaces, font families, font designers and typeface design. Considerations will include the applications and implications of selecting and applying typography to a variety of design solutions using both hand rendered craft techniques and digital methods.